Puducherry Technological University, Pondicherry

Name: Puducherry Technological University
Address: Pondicherry, India

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Puducherry Technological University, Pondicherry

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Puducherry Technological University, is the first state Public technical and research university of the Union Territory of Puducherry which has been constituted by upgrading Pondicherry Engineering College with the approval of University Grants Commission. PTU was inaugurated by Hon'ble Vice President of India, on 13.09.2021. The University was established as a Government Funded Technical institute in 1984 by The Ministry of Education, Government of India under the Seventh Five Year Plan to meet the requirement of an engineering institution in the Union Territory of Puducherry. ()

Established: 1984 (41 years ago)Coordinates: 12°0'51"N, 79°51'4"E

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Nearby attractions include: Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Romain Rolland Library, Auroville, Varadharaja Perumal Temple.

5.5 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Pondicherry
142 min walk • Manakula Vinayagar Temple is a Hindu temple in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Dedicated to the god Ganesa, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Puducherry.
5.6 miS
Library
Romain Rolland Library, Pondicherry
144 min walk • The Romain Rolland Library, founded in 1827 as the Bibliothèque Publique, is one of the oldest Libraries of India located in the union territory of Puducherry.
2.7 miW
Area
Auroville, Pondicherry
70 min walk • Auroville is an experimental township in Viluppuram district, mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with some parts in the Union Territory of Pondicherry in India. It was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa and designed by architect Roger Anger.
5.2 miS
Temple
Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Pondicherry
134 min walk • Varadaraja Perumal temple in the South Indian union territory of Puducherry, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located heritage town region of the city. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is a storehouse of Chola architecture.
5.4 miS
Universities and schools
French Institute of Pondicherry, Pondicherry
139 min walk • The French Institute of Pondicherry UMIFRE 21 is a French research centre in Puducherry, India, under the joint supervision of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French National Centre for Scientific Research. It is the largest of the 26 research centres under this dual umbrella.
5.6 miS
Architecture
Raj Niwas, Pondicherry
143 min walk • Raj Niwas is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. It is located in Puducherry's capital city of Pondicherry. The present lieutenant governor of Puducherry is Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan. Once it was the official residence of the French Governors.
5.3 miW
Temple
Panchavatee, Pondicherry
136 min walk • Panchavatee Jayamangala Panchamukha Sri Anjaneyaswamy is a temple located 9 km from Pondicherry, India.
0.6 miN
Universities and schools
Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
17 min walk • Pondicherry University, also known as PU, is a collegiate public central university located in Kalapet, Pondicherry, Union Territory of Puducherry, India.